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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...
Jul 31, 2020
Sylvan Lake man arrested after stolen vehicle driven wrong way on QE2
A Sylvan Lake man is facing over a dozen charges after police tracked a stolen vehicle driven southbound in the northbound lanes of the QE2 on Wednesday, forcing oncoming vehicles off the road and inj...
Jul 31, 2020
Sophie Schmidt, Alphonso Davies win Canada Soccer Player of the Month awards
Sophie Schmidt and Alphonso Davies have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for July after helping their teams lift trophies. Schmidt and the Houston Dash won the Challenge Cup, cappi...
Jul 31, 2020
Market Watch: July 31
Big Picture U.S. markets struggled following U.S. GDP report U.S. equities started off the week in positive territory, helped by technology stocks. Gold continued its climb as investors were concerned...
Jul 31, 2020
Alberta creates scholarship for Canada’s Armed Forces and their immediate families
The provincial government says a newly created post-secondary award supports Alberta's veterans as they transition from service to new careers.The Alex Decoteau Award of Honour recognizes the sacrific...
Jul 31, 2020
Nurse on Canadian anthem: "We need to do better in the systemic racism area"
The Toronto Raptors will treat both national anthems as "one long song" ahead of their opening game of the NBA restart on Saturday, according to coach Nick Nurse. Two days after every player and ...
Jul 31, 2020
'Don't want my brother to die:' Inmate's sister worried about his mental health
REGINA - The death of her brother weighs on Prairie Crowe's mind. Nicholas Dinardo is alive, but behind bars. The 28-year-old Indigenous man has attempted suicide multiple times and spent long st...
Jul 31, 2020
Province looking for its next Artist in Residence
Local artists can now apply to be Alberta's Artist in Residence, who will act as an ambassador for arts and culture in the province and receive a $50,000 grant to develop a project designed to promote...
Jul 31, 2020
Have fun but stay vigilant this long weekend: Hinshaw
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is encouraging people to get out and enjoy the August Long Weekend, but don't forget about following public health guidelines."We must keep in mind that after...
Jul 31, 2020
Majority of central area crop conditions reporting as good or excellent
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), crop conditions in the Central Region are 32 per cent ahead of the five-year average of 61 per cent go...
Jul 31, 2020